Image forming system with individual mode and standard mode

Details Image forming system with individual mode and standard mode Image forming system with individual mode and standard mode

1996-12-27

2002-03-05

Wallerson, Mark (Department: 2622)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C358S001130, C399S009000, C399S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06353482

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image forming system with an individual mode and a standard mode.
2. Description of the Related Art
3. Related Background Art
A system having a plurality of servers (external apparatuses) connected on a communication network, as shown in
FIG. 10
, has been proposed.
This system is constituted by work stations
110
A and
110
B capable of high-speed processing, an image scanner
112
A which is connected to the work station
110
A and is used for inputting image data, an image scanner
112
B connected to a LAN (local area network)
113
(to be described later), the LAN
113
constituted by extending optical cables and the like, a file server
114
for transferring information (including image data) from the work stations
110
A and
110
B to a recording medium via the LAN
113
, a magnetic disk device
115
which is connected to the file server
114
and stores information, a printer
117
for generating a hard copy of output information, a print server
116
for controlling the printer, a modem
119
for transmitting information from the work stations
11
A and
11
B or images from the image scanners
112
A and
112
B, and a FAX server
118
for controlling the modem.
Also, a hybrid machine
120
which has a plurality of functions, i.e., copying, FAX, file, and printer functions, is connected to the system.
In the above arrangement, the work station
110
A or
110
B confirms whether or not information is transmitted on the network, adds an address (destination address) of a receiving station (in this case, a server or another work station) and its own address (source address) to data (information) to be transmitted, and sends the data onto the LAN
113
. With this operation, a communication of information to a desired server and a reception operation from a server are performed.
The hybrid machine
120
serves as a copying machine and a FAX machine as a stand-alone machine, and is also remote controlled by the work stations as in the single-function external apparatuses.
Such external apparatuses to be connected to the LAN are standardized to have a common control method/operability, and the like so as to allow connections among different kinds of apparatuses.
However, although standardized external apparatuses allow connections among different kinds of apparatuses, a special function of each external apparatus cannot be set by a standardized operation screen since these apparatuses have different functions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming system which can solve the above-mentioned problem.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an image forming system obtained by standardizing an image forming system having individual control.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an image forming system with improved operability.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification and the accompanying drawings.


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patent: 5355447 (1994-10-01), Knowlton
patent: 5467202 (1995-11-01), Washio et al.
patent: 5485246 (1996-01-01), Hayashi et al.

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